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Presque Isle, ME vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 27.4% less per student than Presque Isle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in West Palm Beach than in Presque Isle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Presque Isle
 Presque Isle, MEWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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